Hybrid Gang Investigations - Webinar

This course explores the current trends, identifiers, and dynamics of hybrid street gang investigations. Not all street gangs establish themselves with a nationally recognized gang name, but your local hybrid street gangs are just as violent, and capable of criminal racketeering activity as nationally recognized gangs in larger cities. This class will explain the command structure, membership requirements, and self-created signs and symbols, hybrid gangs will use to identify themselves to the community and the rivals they feud with. Additional gang evidence will also be covered such as hybrid gang prosecution options, tips on how to organize hybrid gang intelligence, and how to convince an audience a hybrid gang exist in your community. 

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will have gained knowledge in:

• Hybrid Gang Characteristics 

• Gathering Hybrid Gang Intelligence 

• Social Media Evidence used by Hybrid Gangs. 

• Hybrid Gang Influences 

• Organizing Hybrid Gang Evidence 

• Physical Gang Evidence storage options

1^st Hour: 

        1.   Elements and evidence required to prove a Street Gang exist. 

        2.   Traditional knowledge of Gangs 101

        3.   Hybrid Gang Characteristics

                   a.  Behavior Patterns 

                   b.  Membership Requirements 

                   c.  Command Structure 

                   d.  Team Identifiers

        4.    Gathering Hybrid Gang Intelligence 

                  a.  Citizen Witness Statements 

                  b.  Interviewing Gang Members 

                  c.  Social Media Evidence used by gang members.

2^nd Hour:

Sworn Law Enforcement Officer (Federal, State, and Local), Employee of the State Department of Corrections, Employee of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Employee of the Prosecuting / District Attorney’s Office (State and Federal), and/or an employee of the County Adult and Juvenile Probation Department.